Garment-pocket



J. M. FRANKLIN.

GARMENT POCKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12. 1919;

Patented Nbm 22, 1921.

amuemtoz airman UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB MORRIS FRANKLIN, OF BBOOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO EMANUEL DEITZ AND ONE-THIRD T O ABRAHAM DEITZ, BOTH OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT-POCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 22,1921.

Application filed September 12, 19:9. Serial No. 323,294.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB Mourns FRANK- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Pockets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to pockets for garments and relates particularly to pocket constructions having more than one compart ment, and in which one of these compartments is provided with means for providin a maximum of security against loss or the t of the contents of this compartment, while another of the pocket compartments is more readily accessible. An object of my invention, in garment pockets having two receptacle parts or compartments, is to provide a pocket construction in which double security is provided for one of the pocket compartments, while the other pocket compartment may either be left freely open or secured as may be desired. My invention includes features of construction and combinations of parts as will appear from the following description. I shall now describe the garment pocket construction embodying my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and shall thereafter point out my invention in claims.

Figure 1 is an outside elevation showing the pocket construction with the parts in the position in which double security is provided for an inner compartment while an outer pocket compartment is left freely open and readily accessible.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section on a vertical plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 as viewed from the left. i

Fig. 3 is a similar view with the pocket parts in disengaged position for thereby permitting access to the inner pocket compartment as well as to the outer pocket compartment.

Fig. 4 is .a transverse section on a horizontal plane indicated by the line 44 of Fig. 2 as viewed from above.

In the pocket construction embodying my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, there is an upper part 1 of the garment, and a lower part 2 thereof, between which there is provided a usual ocket slit, these garment parts 1 and 2 Being of the same piece of cloth and extendthe inner ing around the edge of the pocket slit at the sides of the pocket as appears in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Below the pocket slit and at the inner side of the lower garment part 2 there are provided three pocket walls comprising an outer pocket wall 3, an inner pocket wall 4 and an intermediate pocket wall or partition 5, These three pocket walls are of the same extent or dimensions at the bottom and sides of the pocket and at their margins around the bottom and sides are stitched together, as shown in the drawings, so as to form an outer pocket conipartment A and an inner pocket compartment B. The inner pocket wall 4, which is at the back or inside, extends up and is attached at its upper marginal edge to the upper garment part 1 above the pocket slit, the outer pocket wall 3 at its upper end terminates at the pocket slit, while the inter- 7 v mediate partition pocket wall 5 in its upward extension terminates a considerable distance below the pocket slit and below the upper end of the outer pocket wall 3, so that thereby the inner pocket compartment B is of less depth than the outer compartment A. I

A pocket flap 6, shown as formed of two thicknesses of material, extends from the upper margin of the inner pocket wall 1 and adjacent garment material 1 above the pocket slit, and is of a length adapting it to overlap upon the intermediate pocket partition wall 5 at the inner side of the outer pocket wall 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Also, if desired, this flap 6 may be placed at the outer side of the outer pocket wall 3, as shown in Fig. 3, so as then to overlap correspondingly, but of course to a greater extent ecrresponding substantially to its full length, upon the outside of the outer pocket wall 3. The upper margin of the intermediate or partition wall 5 is providedwith a button-hole 7 and at the correct location ocket wall 4 has secured thereon at the inside of the pocket compartment B a button 8 cooperative with the button-hole 7 in the partition Wall 5 for thereby closing and providing a measure of security for the inner pocket compartment B. Another sim 106 of the lower arment part 2 which overlies the outer poc et wall 3, and which at this point may be considered as forming virtuallya part thereof, as is shown in the drawings. The pocket flap 6, which is shown as of tapered form, is provided in pocket compartment B, while the outer open andv pocket compartment A is freel readily accessible. In this position of the parts of the pocket illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the button-hole 7 in the margin of the partition wall 5 is buttoned over the inner button 8, and also the flap 6 is in an inner position in whichit extends down at the inner side'of the outer pocket wall 3 into overlapping relation at-theouter side of-the partition wall 5, and has its button-hole 10 buttoned over the inner button 8 at the outer side of the upper margin of the partition wall 5, thereby affording a double measure of security for the inner pocket compartment B while the outer oc'ke't compartment A is left freely open at t e upper end of the outer pocket wall 3, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In this position of the ocket parts valuable papers, money, or ot or articles which it is desired to protect against loss or theft may be carried in the inner pocket compart position of the pocket parts illustrated in Figs; 3 and 4, the ,fiapfd hasbeen unbut-- toned from the inner button 8 and pulled to the outer side of the, garment beyond the outer pocket wall 3 and lower garment part 2, and also as shown in these figures, the partition wall 5 has been unbuttoned from the inner button 8 so as thereby to give access to both-of the pocket compartments A and B.

If desired, referring now more particu- V larly to F1gs. 1 and 2, the pocket flap 6 may,

be unbuttoned from the inner button 8, leavmg the partition wall 5 still buttoned over this button, and the flap 6 may then. have its button-hole 10 engaged with the outer button 9. In this position ofthe parts, not particularly illustrated in the drawin but readily understood therefrom,.it will evident that a double'measure of security is still provided for the innerpocket compartment'B, while the outerpocket compartment f A, instead of being freely open as illustrated -1n F gs, 1 and 2, then willbe protected by r ment A cannot be had without first unbuttoning the flap 6 from the outer button 10, and access to the inner compartment B cannot be had without also unbuttoning the partition wall 5 from the inner button 8, as will be readily understood.

A further, and what may be called a third measure of security, is provided for the inner pocket compartment-B by reason of the fact, particularly in the closed position thereof, that there is no reason for suspecting the existence of this inner pocket compartment B, nor is there any outward signs of it nor any readily ascertainable means of discovering it, so that unwarranted access at most is never likel to be obtained to more than the outer poc et compartment A.

It is to be understood that the pocket construction of my invention may be applied to or embodied in any garment 1n any position thereon or art thereof, or in any article of may be made in the construction shown in the drawings and above particularly described within the principle and scope of my invention.

I claim o A. pocket construction for. a garment-having a-slit formed therein, comprising inner and outer walls attached at margins thereof to the garment adjacent the slit therein, a partition wall having its margin attached to said inner andouter walls, said partition wall being disposed intermediate said inner and outer walls and forming therewith inner and outer pocket compartments, a flap on the inner wall adapted to extend over the edge of the intermediate wall' at the inside of the outer wall and also adapted toextend over the exposed edge of the outer wall to the outside thereof so as to occupy eitheran 1111181'01 an outer position as may be desired,

the margin of the intermediatewallzhaw ing a button-hole therein, a button on the inner wall cooperative with said button-hole to close the inner compartment, and 5. button on the outside of the outer pocket wall, the

margin of said flap being provided with a button-hole cofiperatlve with the one or the other of said buttons according to whether ,the fie is in its inner or its outer position and w ereby in either case double security will he providedfor the inner pocket compartment.

In twtimony whereof, I have afiixed my si ture to-this ification. s JACOB hiinms FRANKLIN. 

